Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 27, Problem 13RQ
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The different mechanisms that combat drug resistance.

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Biochemical compounds produced by one species of microbes that destroy or abrupt the development of other microbes are known as antibiotics. Antibiotics play an important role in enhancing life expectancy around the world. Antibiotics are regarded as secondary metabolites. Antibiotic resistance is a major problem as normal antibiotic drugs do not work when there is antibiotic resistance present in the microbe. This makes the treatment of a disease critical.

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